Read a Pew Forum analysis (updated in February 2011) titled “Faith on the Hill: The Religious Composition of the 112th Congress.” It finds that Mormons are better-represented in Congress than they are in the U.S. population.

LifeWay Research, which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, on Oct. 8, 2011, released results of a poll of 1,000 Protestant pastors taken a year earlier and found that three-quarters disagreed with the statement: “I personally consider Mormons to be Christians.”

See a June 20, 2011, Gallup poll showing that 22 percent of voters would not support a candidate if their preferred party nominated a Mormon for president. About 20 percent of Republicans voiced such opposition, and 27 percent of Democrats.

A June 3, 2011, post at Christianity Today‘s politics blog analyzes the Pew findings from the Pew research report “Republican Candidates Stir Little Enthusiasm.”

Read a June 2011 survey by the Pew Research Center showing that 25 percent of Americans, and 34 percent of white evangelicals, would be less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate for president.

The Religious Tolerance website maintains a history of the conflict between Mormons and traditional Christians.

Beliefnet.com maintains a page explaining the differences between Mormon and traditional Christian beliefs.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints posts a Web page on its beliefs and doctrines.

Read a Feb. 19, 2008, Boston Globe story about colleges adding classes about Mormonism, in part in response to Mitt Romney’s presidential run.